Creating the Active Directory Service Account

1. Log in to the Windows host machine running your AD server using credentials that have sufficient privileges to create new accounts.

2. In AD, add a new user to serve as the CloudControl service account, for example htaServiceAccount.

   Important: You must create a unique service account. Do not use a built-in Administrator account as a service account. The service account may be located in any container or organizational unit. For example, you could use htaServiceAccount as the Service OU, place users in the Users OU, and place CloudControl groups in the Groups OU.

3. Click Next.

4. When you are asked to assign the password to the new service account, perform the following: 

   • Enter the password in the Password and Confirm password fields.

   • Deselect the User must change password at next logon checkbox.

   • Select the Password never expires checkbox.

5. Click Next.